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There are approximately 1,785 people named Pomeroy in the UK. That makes it the 4,931th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 28 are named Pomeroy.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


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The Pomeroy surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Fr.) Pomme-roi, a kind of apple, the royal apple, king's apple, or king of apples; a name probably given to a gardener for his skill in raising them, or a name of place where such apples were raised.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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